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2020 Recommendations to the California Public Utilities Commission Regarding Health Protective Standards for the Injection of Biomethane into the Common Carrier Pipeline.

OEHHA has developed a priority list for the development of NSRLs

The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) intends to list anthracene (CAS RN 120-12-7), 2‑bromopropane (CAS RN 75-26-3 [corrected as of June 27, 2023]), and dimethyl hydrogen phosphite (CAS RN 868-85-9) as known to the state to cause cancer.

OEHHA provided a report to the legislature detailing its activities related to the Children's Environmental Health Program.

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment is adopting revised cancer inhalation unit risk (IUR) and slope factors for cobalt and water-soluble cobalt compounds for use in the Air Toxics Hot Spots program for use in the Air Toxics Hot Spots Program.

The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has selected vinyl acetate for the Carcinogen Identification Committee (CIC)’s review for possible listing under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986.

The US EPA and OEHHA are hosting two joint virtual trainings on CalEnviroScreen and EJScreen for community members and non-profit organizations interested in using environmental justice (EJ) data tools in grant applications.

The US EPA and OEHHA are hosting two joint virtual trainings on CalEnviroScreen and EJScreen for community members and non-profit organizations interested in using environmental justice (EJ) data tools in grant applications.

Fish advisory for Lake Cuyamaca in San Diego County.

A state fish advisory issued today for Lake Cuyamaca in San Diego County provides safe-eating advice for black bass species, Common Carp, crappie species, Rainbow Trout and sunfish species.